Muso
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Diminutive of musician. Australia, New-Zealand, UK, diminutive, form-of, informal
"I don't expect you to understand the hours involved in becoming a talented muso, rehearsing for months, writing a hit, recording the song, marketing the band, pressing the CDs and trying to get airplay / make some record sales... but you should be able to find a similar problem in your work..."
Example
More examples"I don't expect you to understand the hours involved in becoming a talented muso, rehearsing for months, writing a hit, recording the song, marketing the band, pressing the CDs and trying to get airplay / make some record sales... but you should be able to find a similar problem in your work..."
Etymology
From musician + -o (“diminutive suffix”).
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